Left Bloc

The Left Bloc (BE) is a democratic socialist political party in Portugal that was founded in 1999. The party was founded as the merger of small Trotskyist and Marxist parties in the country, and the party was seen by commentators as a left-wing radical party. However, it occupied a flexible and moderate position to the left of the social democratic Socialist Party of Portugal, supporting same-sex marriage, protection from discrimination, anti-bullfighting legislation, pro-worker legislation, and anti-domestic violence laws. It became the third-largest party in Portugal in 2015.